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john mccain saying what are we afraid of? no matter where you stand on this, put it up to a vote. >> that's right. and there are enough deal makers in the senate on the republican side to possibly get to that 60 threshold. you had received receive last week releasing five names having them on record, voting or supporting background checks in the past. so i think even with this, we're seeing the two faces of the republican party. one on the far right. and then one in the middle and willing to make some deals. and mccain certainly speaks to that middle road place where many republicans are in terms of this issue. >> and back to your point with the 60 minutes interview with the newtown parents, we saw at least one parent with as ia hutchinson with the nra when he made the announcement about arming at the school. the point that the nra is making, not even the newtown parents are on the same page. it appears at least the majority on air have been with the belief that there needs to be some kind of gun control legislation out there
john mccain saying what are we afraid of? no matter where you stand on this, put it up to a vote. >> that's right. and there are enough deal makers in the senate on the republican side to possibly get to that 60 threshold. you had received receive last week releasing five names having them on record, voting or supporting background checks in the past. so i think even with this, we're seeing the two faces of the republican party. one on the far right. and then one in the middle and willing...
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arizona senator john mccain was asked what would happen if there were open hostilities with north korea? >> south korea would win, we would win if there was an all-out conflict, but the fact is that north korea could set seoul on fire and that would be a catastrophe of enormous proportions. i don't know what kind of game this young man is playing, it's obviously brinksmanship. >> reporter: the young man mccain is referring to, kim jong-un, analysts say he's trying to proof his meddle at home and pressuring the west to provide aid. and the test of missiles last year and nuclear weapons this year and threatened war with the u.s. recent weeks and moved a missile to the east coast of north korea, a white house aide suggested he's playing a dangerous game while further isolating his on people. >> we have a situation where the north korea is having a pattern we've seen for many, many years. provocative actions and bellicose, and the korea to step back and meet the obligation and undertake their number one call, which is economic development. >> reporter: the officials at the white house, the
arizona senator john mccain was asked what would happen if there were open hostilities with north korea? >> south korea would win, we would win if there was an all-out conflict, but the fact is that north korea could set seoul on fire and that would be a catastrophe of enormous proportions. i don't know what kind of game this young man is playing, it's obviously brinksmanship. >> reporter: the young man mccain is referring to, kim jong-un, analysts say he's trying to proof his...
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senator john mccain did not get it. >> i don't understand it. the purpose the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you would encourage republicans not to filibuster. >> i would not only encourage it, i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> tonight the president will deliver a speech in connecticut trying to recapture the emotions after the tragedy in newtown and he'll meet privately with the vikt maniey ies so say they wil dedicate their lives to passing gun laws. >> it's going to happen again. it is going to happen again. and every time, you know, it's somebody else's school. it's somebody else's town. it's somebody else's community until one day you wake up and is it's not. >> we don't get to move on. we don't have the benefit of turning the page to another piece of legislation and having another debate and then playing politics the same way we've been doing. we don't have that benefit. we're going to live with this for the rest of our lives. >> i want to bring in matt welsh, e
senator john mccain did not get it. >> i don't understand it. the purpose the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you would encourage republicans not to filibuster. >> i would not only encourage it, i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> tonight the president will deliver a speech in connecticut trying to recapture the emotions after the tragedy in newtown and he'll meet privately with the vikt maniey...
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senator john mccain not among them. >> what is your thought on a filibuster on this? >> i don't understand it. the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you'd encourage republicans not to filibuster. >> i will not only encourage it, i do not understand it. what are we afraid of? >> dan malloy is lashing out at the nra's president wayne lapierre who criticized the state's measures. >> wayne reminds me of the clowns at the circus. they get the most attention. that's what he's paid to do but the reality the gun used to kill 26 people on december 14th was legally purchased in the state of connecticut even though we had an assault weapons ban. but, you know, there were loopholes in it that you could drive a truck through. he is so out of whack, it is unbelievable. i can't get on a plane as the governor of the state of connecticut without somebody running a background check on me. why should you be able to buy a gun or armor piercing munitions? doesn't make sense. >> joining the president today will be
senator john mccain not among them. >> what is your thought on a filibuster on this? >> i don't understand it. the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you'd encourage republicans not to filibuster. >> i will not only encourage it, i do not understand it. what are we afraid of? >> dan malloy is lashing out at the nra's president wayne lapierre who criticized the state's measures. >>...
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. >> gracias por invitarme, y yo lo llamo el grupo de los 8 porque asÍ le gusta a john mccain. >> perfecto, vamos a usarlo, como el grupo de los 8. >> senador, ya estamos en abril y ni en el senado, ni en la cÁmara de representantes hay una propuesta concreta para cambiar las leyes migratorias, ¿esto es preocupante? >> bueno, creo que estamos muy cerca del grupo de los 8 en el senado, hemos estado trabajando muy intensamente durante meses y tenemos la esperanza de presentar un proyecto de ley en algÚn momento en el futuro cercano, estamos hablando de dÍas. >> es decir, la noticia es que ¿podemos esperar que esta prÓxima semana habrÁ un anuncio de reforma migratoria? >> ciertamente, esa es nuestra esperanza y nuestra meta, vamos a ver si lo logramos. >> ahora, si hay una reforma migratoria ¿usted nos puede asegurar que en el senado va a incluir un camino a la ciudadanÍa para millones de inmigrantes indocumentados? >> sÍ, hay 11 millones de personas indocumentadas viviendo en el paÍs en este momento, 40% de ellos vinieron aquÍ ilegalmente, pero se quedaron mÁs alla de la duraci
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something republican senator john mccain finds curious. >> yand i don't understand it. the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you encourage republicans. >> i would not only encourage it. i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> hmm. let's see. an assault weapons ban, a limit on high capacity magazines, universal background checks. yeah. that's what many republicans are afraid of. let's talk more about this. maria is a cnn contributor and democratic strategist, and patrick milsapp is the former chief of staff for newt gingrich's presidential campaign and a republican strategist. welcome to both of you. >> good morning. >> thank you. good morning, carol. >> good morning. so, patrick, it's probably pretty safe to say the assault weapons ban is pretty much dead, as are most other gun control measures so what are the 13 filibuster loving republicans afraid of? >> i'll let you answer that we. >> first, this is where the republican party starts looking like we're the lord of the flies and we're
something republican senator john mccain finds curious. >> yand i don't understand it. the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you encourage republicans. >> i would not only encourage it. i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> hmm. let's see. an assault weapons ban, a limit on high capacity magazines, universal background checks. yeah. that's what many republicans are afraid of. let's...
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bill clinton pardon on marc rich and enron to pass mccai mccain/feingold. sometimes it takes year. by the way the white house got backup from senator john mccain who condemned the senate republicans who are threatening a filibuster on guns. >> i don't understand it. the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> meanwhile, oklahoma senator is shopping his own plan and is in touch regularly with the white house. at this point, the white house will call any gun bill that offers even minimal progress or improvement and enforcement on the law. >>> so, why all the hurry on getting a gun deal done? well this week may be the president's last opportunity to keep focus on guns before the issue is overrun by immigration and the budget. domestic issue, where republicans have an incentive to deal. >> the politics of self-dop self-deportation are behind us. the rank and file republican party member is now understanding that there has to be an earned pathway to citizenship. >> because th
bill clinton pardon on marc rich and enron to pass mccai mccain/feingold. sometimes it takes year. by the way the white house got backup from senator john mccain who condemned the senate republicans who are threatening a filibuster on guns. >> i don't understand it. the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> meanwhile, oklahoma senator is shopping his own plan and is in...
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republican senator and presidential candidate john mccain with us now. senator, what's your biggest worry for wednesday? >> well, my biggest worry now and until north korea changes their behavior pattern is the accidental or possible outbreak of conflict on the korean peninsula. seoul is about 20 miles from the dmz. at the dmz there's artillery in caves that north koreans have which have the capability of striking seoul. there's millions of people that live there. to somehow think that these people or person or persons think like we do and are going to behave like we do, i think, is something that we can't rely on. so i'm worried about that. as far as the missile launch is concerned, i think it's just another provocative step that's being taken. i do believe we can take out that missile if we -- if we have the ability to do so. that's a difficult decision to make. could i just mention one other aspect of this, sir. we go through this cycle of confrontation, negotiation and then trying to buy them off with oil or food or money or lifting sanctions. we've
republican senator and presidential candidate john mccain with us now. senator, what's your biggest worry for wednesday? >> well, my biggest worry now and until north korea changes their behavior pattern is the accidental or possible outbreak of conflict on the korean peninsula. seoul is about 20 miles from the dmz. at the dmz there's artillery in caves that north koreans have which have the capability of striking seoul. there's millions of people that live there. to somehow think that...
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is not supporting mccain. then he got trapped and on positions he probably should have been answering better in the hearing. somebody didn't do a very good job on the murder board on that one. he knew those questions were going to come up. the senator had -- >> former secretary of defense. >> saying defense secretaries do set policy. there were little things that should have been answered tter and mccain and gram and others on the republican side, they were going after the president's policies. that's what the whole thing was about. and no matter who you're going to nominate. they left carrie alone because he was more smooth in his hearing and he didn't have the record of opposing republicans after he had run for president. >> you have lived on this earth 80 years and i just read that u have taken up a client named alga zero ra? >> correct. >> why are you working and why that clinet? >> i have nothing toles do. i'd like to be a sky instructor. tructor.n -- ski ins are you still skiing? >> i am. they raised the
is not supporting mccain. then he got trapped and on positions he probably should have been answering better in the hearing. somebody didn't do a very good job on the murder board on that one. he knew those questions were going to come up. the senator had -- >> former secretary of defense. >> saying defense secretaries do set policy. there were little things that should have been answered tter and mccain and gram and others on the republican side, they were going after the...
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is not supporting mccain. then he got trapped and wrapped around the axle on positions he should have been answering better in the hearing. i don't want to cast dispersions on him but somebody didn't do a good job in the murder board on that one. he knew those questions were going to come up. the senator had in the washington post former secretary of defense saying defense secretary do set policy. there were little things that should have been answered better and mccain and lindsay graham and others on the republican side were going -- they weren't going after hagel, they were going after the president's policies. that's what the whole thange was about. no matter who you were going to nominate, they left carrie alone because he was more smooth in his hearing and he didn't have the record of opposing republicans after he ad run >> i have read uff taken on a client al jazeera? >> i am working because i have nothing else to do. >> are you still skiing? >> i am. they've raised the age on a free pass. i still ski a
is not supporting mccain. then he got trapped and wrapped around the axle on positions he should have been answering better in the hearing. i don't want to cast dispersions on him but somebody didn't do a good job in the murder board on that one. he knew those questions were going to come up. the senator had in the washington post former secretary of defense saying defense secretary do set policy. there were little things that should have been answered better and mccain and lindsay graham and...
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mccain, gang of eight. they already missed a self-imposed deadline in march. >> we shall see. >> how did they manage to get that book? >> he's usually -- >> i'm not talking to you. >> on the veranda. >> there he was chatting. >> our friend bill richardson, former ambassador talking about north korea this week. >> very difficult. i think we need a new negotiating track. i think the key will be the united states and china. >> stephanie: they're very difficult. their bellicose and belligerent north korea. don't do it, jim. southern bell, lindsey graham. >> i could see a major war happening if the north koreans overplay their hand because the united states, i think the whole region is fed up with this guy. >> stephanie: wes in seattle you're on "the stephanie miller show." >> caller: hi. i like you guys and jacki to know that the only way that healthcare is going to improve in this country is when we get the bankers out of it. and it is the bankers that are running the health insurance companies. nobody elimina
mccain, gang of eight. they already missed a self-imposed deadline in march. >> we shall see. >> how did they manage to get that book? >> he's usually -- >> i'm not talking to you. >> on the veranda. >> there he was chatting. >> our friend bill richardson, former ambassador talking about north korea this week. >> very difficult. i think we need a new negotiating track. i think the key will be the united states and china. >> stephanie:...
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barack obama and john mccain both said they would close guantanamo. obama said -- i think that obama was surprised that there was pushed back. seizedrly on republicans on this where they did not trust them, did not trust him with terrorism and made a big deal about how he should not be trusted and should not be allowed to do this because they did not agree with his judgment. democrats slowly but quickly joined gone. i cannot read their minds, but politically it seems there has been little benefit in making yourself vulnerable to a charge that is soft on terrorism. see a big ground swell of interest in this topic. democrats were clearly more uncomfortable imposes restrictions. put veryistration little political capital in. as a results, acquiesced. the president's own party, the president may have decided that his time was better spent on health care and other projects. host: how different will the trial of osama bin laden's son- in-law, which you mentioned will take place in new york, how different will that be from the military commission at guantana
barack obama and john mccain both said they would close guantanamo. obama said -- i think that obama was surprised that there was pushed back. seizedrly on republicans on this where they did not trust them, did not trust him with terrorism and made a big deal about how he should not be trusted and should not be allowed to do this because they did not agree with his judgment. democrats slowly but quickly joined gone. i cannot read their minds, but politically it seems there has been little...
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>>brian: i think we know about john mccain. he would making a ruckus if there was a top secret mission that has been exposed. >>steve: we've got the north korea perilous to say the least, a diplomat killed over the weekend, a sequester keeping people from doing all sorts of stuff, and 500,000 people stopped looking for jobs the other day, according to the number we got on friday. and where was the president of the united states? well, for the second weekend in a row -- that's right -- he was at a joint base andrews. the week before he did golfing there. the week before he went to the verizon center to take in a basketball game. the weight of the world right there. >>gretchen: coming up on "fox & friends," a new warning about those popular energy drinks. it has to do with the ingredients found in a juicy steak. >>brian: the number of americans on disability skyrocketing. stuart varney says disability is the new name for medicare. >>steve: here's carey underwood. ♪ u. i love my contractor, and i am so thankful to angie's list f
>>brian: i think we know about john mccain. he would making a ruckus if there was a top secret mission that has been exposed. >>steve: we've got the north korea perilous to say the least, a diplomat killed over the weekend, a sequester keeping people from doing all sorts of stuff, and 500,000 people stopped looking for jobs the other day, according to the number we got on friday. and where was the president of the united states? well, for the second weekend in a row -- that's right...
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i do think the president's argument that this should have vote as john mccain said over the weekend vote no if you want to. what are we afraid of. what is bad letting these things come up for a vote so the republicans can vote against them. the filibuster vote is not a strong argument for republicans. >> it's a tactical mistake mccain is right. allow a vote. the most that will happen is a really unimportant change in one of the laws on background checks. and if you want to be seen as standing in the way of that, i think that's a mistake. you won the debate. so now pocket it but allow the vote. >> bret: next up, remembering the iron lady. [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? e carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. we chip away. making the colors of earth and sunset skies into rich interior accents. or putting the beauty of a forest in the palm of your hands... it will take you to another place... wherever you happen to b
i do think the president's argument that this should have vote as john mccain said over the weekend vote no if you want to. what are we afraid of. what is bad letting these things come up for a vote so the republicans can vote against them. the filibuster vote is not a strong argument for republicans. >> it's a tactical mistake mccain is right. allow a vote. the most that will happen is a really unimportant change in one of the laws on background checks. and if you want to be seen as...
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john mccain has always been willing to support reasonable gun measures. i think he would like to vote for this. >> >> chris, let me go back to you quickly. some of the parents from sandy hook are actually going back with the president on air force one to washington. they are going to meet with legislatures and hopefully touch something in some of these guys to make this thing go forward. is this the make or break week, chris matthews? >> yes, it is, because of this thing with the president that causes political stunts. here's the stunt for people not interested. why would a republican senator and quiet republican congressperson, why would they not want to vote? here's why. because they could vote against all kinds of these things and the one thing they can't vote against, if it comes to a vote, is a background check. there's no way a sane person, once it comes to that question, do you want to make sure nuts and criminals and people under restraining orders don't get a gun? how can they say, yes, let's make sure they get a gun? you can't make that case. so
john mccain has always been willing to support reasonable gun measures. i think he would like to vote for this. >> >> chris, let me go back to you quickly. some of the parents from sandy hook are actually going back with the president on air force one to washington. they are going to meet with legislatures and hopefully touch something in some of these guys to make this thing go forward. is this the make or break week, chris matthews? >> yes, it is, because of this thing with...
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senator mccain was running for president and the next thing you know, hagel was not supporting john mccain. he was a republican and then he got wrapped around the axle on positions he should have answered better. in the hearing. aspersionst to cast but somebody did not do a good jump in the murder board on that one. he knew those questions would come up. was the former secretary of defense and said defense secretary to set policy. there are things that should have been answered better. lindsay grammd and others on the republican going afterwere presidential policies. that is what the whole thing was about. it does not matter who you will nominate. because heerry alone he smooth in his hearing and did not have the record of opposing republicans after he ran for president. host: you have lived on this earth for 80 years and i just read that you have taken on a client named aljazeera. why are you still working and why them? working am still because i don't have anything else to do. i would like to be a ski instructor in aspen. i still ski. reached the age -- i almost reached the age for a fre
senator mccain was running for president and the next thing you know, hagel was not supporting john mccain. he was a republican and then he got wrapped around the axle on positions he should have answered better. in the hearing. aspersionst to cast but somebody did not do a good jump in the murder board on that one. he knew those questions would come up. was the former secretary of defense and said defense secretary to set policy. there are things that should have been answered better. lindsay...
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here is what your colleagues, senator john mccain had to say about that yesterday. take a listen. >> what's your thought on a filibuster on this? would you be against that? >> i don't understand it. the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you would encourage republicans not to filibuster? >> i would not own encourage it, i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> can you explain what your colleagues would be afraid of about the issue in a debate? >> there is no fear about a debate. it is unlimited debate that is the filibuster that could block action. i believe senator mccain's statement is profoundly important. i deeply respect him. but his saying as the leader of his party is that we should vote is exactly what the president has said the families deserve and what the american people deserve. so i sincerely believe we will have a vote. the progress of talks on the national background check is very encouraging involving senators who are trying to reach a bipartisan compromise as we did i
here is what your colleagues, senator john mccain had to say about that yesterday. take a listen. >> what's your thought on a filibuster on this? would you be against that? >> i don't understand it. the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you would encourage republicans not to filibuster? >> i would not own encourage it, i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> can you explain what...
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you had to like what john mccain said. all you can say is whatever happens this time, and it's going to be less than, i think, the people around this table hope happens this time. even if you got background checks my hunch is a lot of people want more than that. the only thing i'm hoping is the debate is not the end of it but the beginning of it. over time, these issues evolve, they ripen and maybe this year you get this amount. what i'm hoping is rather than this being the peak because it's the reaction what happened to newtown and the rest this is the beginning of the change and public attitudes. we have seen with other issues the last couple of years whether it's gay marriage or immigration. >> it certainly has moved on the assault weapons. 60/40 now. >> i'm hoping seeing it less, if you will, as an event and more as a process. what i'm hoping that this is the beginning of a changed political -- so maybe this time around, lots of republicans filibuster but the next time around, they don't because they realize the politi
you had to like what john mccain said. all you can say is whatever happens this time, and it's going to be less than, i think, the people around this table hope happens this time. even if you got background checks my hunch is a lot of people want more than that. the only thing i'm hoping is the debate is not the end of it but the beginning of it. over time, these issues evolve, they ripen and maybe this year you get this amount. what i'm hoping is rather than this being the peak because it's...
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>> you know, that's the good john mccain, ron. there he is saying, let's have a debate. if the whole country's talking about gun safety, pro and con, nra included, gun owners of america included, gun safety people, the 90%, how can they say we're not going to let the people vote on this because we're afraid if they do go to vote, then a lot of suburban voters will tell their senators vote for the background check. at least do that. >> yeah. exactly. they don't want to vote because they know that they'll lose. at least on background checks. probably won't get an assault weapons ban through, but background checks, that's a pretty -- that's a no-brainer there. but so they can't let that happen. let's not pretend this is an ideological thing for most of these people. you know, the nra, the gun sellers of america, whatever you want to call them, this is about money for them. they don't care that 90% of the public wants one thing, universal background checks. they're looking at their strategy and so far it's been working. the more frightened they make a smaller and smaller gro
>> you know, that's the good john mccain, ron. there he is saying, let's have a debate. if the whole country's talking about gun safety, pro and con, nra included, gun owners of america included, gun safety people, the 90%, how can they say we're not going to let the people vote on this because we're afraid if they do go to vote, then a lot of suburban voters will tell their senators vote for the background check. at least do that. >> yeah. exactly. they don't want to vote because...
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i think the fact that john mccain called out members of his own party for standing in the way of the democratic process seemed to be a powerful moment. if not for the nation, then at least for the republican party. how much pressure do you think that ultimately exerts on these 13 angry men? >> i think it's a great amount of pressure coming from someone from their own party. and that's only, that's in addition to what we've seen from other senate republicans who have come out in favor of this, of possible compromise, on background checks and other issues, like senator isaacson, senator toomy, they understand that their purpose is to vote on this. >> for the newtown families coming to make it real, this is what we need, to always remind us why we're doing this the senators take a vote on this, they're voting to protect the lives of their constituents directly. that needs to be at the forefront of this conversation moving forward. >> maggie, we were talking about the segment when we were planning it this morning. which is worse for the these republicans, filibustering it or taking a no
i think the fact that john mccain called out members of his own party for standing in the way of the democratic process seemed to be a powerful moment. if not for the nation, then at least for the republican party. how much pressure do you think that ultimately exerts on these 13 angry men? >> i think it's a great amount of pressure coming from someone from their own party. and that's only, that's in addition to what we've seen from other senate republicans who have come out in favor of...
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democratic senatof chuck schumer and republican senator john mccain -- memebers of the so-called gang of 8 appeared on sunday morning news shows to talk about progess and pitfalls on bi-partisan immigration legislation. as for gun control laws.. time magazine reports the tough background check bill.. could come up on the senate floor within the next week or so, but doesnt have enough votes to get through the gop controlled house. the effects of sequestration are starting to sink in. state programs are beginning to feel the pinch of the 85 billion dollars in budget cuts that began in march. education program head start cut 5% of its budget due to the lack of federal dollars. universities and foundations will also soon see government- funded research and grants disapper. unemployment benefits are also taking a hit. in some states such as kansas and oregon, the benefits have already started to shrink. meanwhile the f-a-a is delaying the closures of 149 air traffic control towers until june. travel season is likely to go-slow this summer, as security and air traffic controllers are furlou
democratic senatof chuck schumer and republican senator john mccain -- memebers of the so-called gang of 8 appeared on sunday morning news shows to talk about progess and pitfalls on bi-partisan immigration legislation. as for gun control laws.. time magazine reports the tough background check bill.. could come up on the senate floor within the next week or so, but doesnt have enough votes to get through the gop controlled house. the effects of sequestration are starting to sink in. state...
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kennedy and mccain and i were heart of the immigration reform bill in the u.s. senate. those are productive days. but the people in the united states during for is that kind of thing to come out of the u.s. congress. i was able to do a lot in the time i was in the u.s. senate. think we all are very hopeful that the kind of collegiality that existed in the past will return. so that we can break through the gridlock that currently grip the institution. >> why has that been so hard? why is compromised bipartisanship so the vehicle to come about
kennedy and mccain and i were heart of the immigration reform bill in the u.s. senate. those are productive days. but the people in the united states during for is that kind of thing to come out of the u.s. congress. i was able to do a lot in the time i was in the u.s. senate. think we all are very hopeful that the kind of collegiality that existed in the past will return. so that we can break through the gridlock that currently grip the institution. >> why has that been so hard? why is...
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. >>> senator john mccain said today he is against a filibuster and doesn't understand why others will stop the debate. >> american people will profit by it. i do not understand why united states senators want to block debate when the leader has said that we can have amendments. >> meanwhile the governor of connecticut where the sandy hook shootings happened blasted the head of the nra for blasting that state's new gun laws. he called wayne la pierre a clown. >> this guy is so out of whack it's unbelievable. 92% of american people want background checks. i cannot get a plane as an american without having a background check, why should you be able to buy a law. >> reporter: the legislation would also require a modest boost in funds for school safety. >>> beyonce and jay z often seek the limelight. but today they're getting unwanted attention from a senator in florida. they're asking the treasury department to investigate the pair's recent trip to havana. they contend that it breaks the ban of americans. however last year the obama administration lifted some of the restrictions on travel
. >>> senator john mccain said today he is against a filibuster and doesn't understand why others will stop the debate. >> american people will profit by it. i do not understand why united states senators want to block debate when the leader has said that we can have amendments. >> meanwhile the governor of connecticut where the sandy hook shootings happened blasted the head of the nra for blasting that state's new gun laws. he called wayne la pierre a clown. >> this...
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received for what purpose and who approved such travel rumor has it that john mccain and lindsey graham have taken this opportunity to request information on jeezy's whereabouts during last fall's benghazi attacks to. the very very ugly tucker carlson on a saturday appearance on fox and friends the conservative pundit compared a phoenix arizona affirmative action program to jim crow era discrimination phoenix is trying to hire more minority lifeguards out its public pools and into effort to break down language barriers resulting from its large immigrant population after comparing diversity to segregation carlson and guess crystal wright went on to rehash old stereotypes about minorities in swimming. this is the same rationale that propped up jim crow for eight years right when you want to show women in school what people look like you you want to sit on the bus or sit in the same segregated use the same water found as people look like you it's to rusty this is irrational it's not good for the safety of phoenix residents and really what they need to be doing is putting resources. swimmin
received for what purpose and who approved such travel rumor has it that john mccain and lindsey graham have taken this opportunity to request information on jeezy's whereabouts during last fall's benghazi attacks to. the very very ugly tucker carlson on a saturday appearance on fox and friends the conservative pundit compared a phoenix arizona affirmative action program to jim crow era discrimination phoenix is trying to hire more minority lifeguards out its public pools and into effort to...
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lou: john mccain of arizona leaving many scratching their head. standing with the white house with the sentiment but the white house is not speaking for all families who lost loved ones during the new town shooting. here is matt to lost his son james telling made in kelly why he believes will why more gun-control law is not the answer. >> and control works for people who abide by the law. criminals to conduct most of the gun crime don't care about the locker area of the then space you need to enforce the law that you have. lou: though whitehouse complaints about the republican attitude toward compromise. >> the present is having dinner with senate republicans on wednesday night and will continue to talk so we will open in the conversation but the approach the sickly the leadership is my way or the highway. lou: you may recall from those we can't wait campaign it has been the white house way or the highway. signing 36 executive actions since april of last year. also we will look at the congress back in session and immigration reform and the congres
lou: john mccain of arizona leaving many scratching their head. standing with the white house with the sentiment but the white house is not speaking for all families who lost loved ones during the new town shooting. here is matt to lost his son james telling made in kelly why he believes will why more gun-control law is not the answer. >> and control works for people who abide by the law. criminals to conduct most of the gun crime don't care about the locker area of the then space you...
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john mccain and lindsey graham don't have a lot of fans in right-wing media. marco rubio on the other hand can say, you know i respect you rush here it is. but there is a lot of question about what would be best for him if he runs for president. >> michael: let's move from that, a battle as big as the budget -- as immigration would be the budget. it is the president's budget is expected to come out. do somethingives have a chance of winning some battles with the white house? >> their best friend in this case is probably just the house republicans in that the only reason that obama is suggesting this idea is to show he is willing to make this kind of deal if republicans agree to meet him halfway. but since they won't do that, the social security cuts will probably never happen. >> michael: it could end up being just a piece of brilliant politics for the president if that happens. you wrote about bobby jindal. today he scrapped entirely his plan to replace his state's income and corporate taxes with a higher sales tax. what is the cautionary tax tale here for re
john mccain and lindsey graham don't have a lot of fans in right-wing media. marco rubio on the other hand can say, you know i respect you rush here it is. but there is a lot of question about what would be best for him if he runs for president. >> michael: let's move from that, a battle as big as the budget -- as immigration would be the budget. it is the president's budget is expected to come out. do somethingives have a chance of winning some battles with the white house? >>...
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senator john mccain said he is against a filibuster and doesn't understan the threat by others in the gop to stop debate. >> the american people will profit from it. >> what -- >> i don't understand why youths senators want to block debates when the leader has said we can have amendments. >> this guy is so out of whack, it's unbelievable. 92% of the american people want universal background checks. i can't get on a plane as the governor of the state of connecticut without somebody running something on me. why should you be able to buy a gun. >> although safely senator dianne feinstein may introduce amendments, bans on assault weapons or high capacity magazines appear unlikely to survive a vote. >> >> new information surfacing about the shooting death of a texas district attorney and his wife. a gun store owner said that he visited his shop the day before he was killed. the owner said the district attorney asked for advice on how to better protect his staff. >> i had him come over and look at his gun. this is one the police used to get issued. it's a colt python. this is what they were
senator john mccain said he is against a filibuster and doesn't understan the threat by others in the gop to stop debate. >> the american people will profit from it. >> what -- >> i don't understand why youths senators want to block debates when the leader has said we can have amendments. >> this guy is so out of whack, it's unbelievable. 92% of the american people want universal background checks. i can't get on a plane as the governor of the state of connecticut...
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senator john mccain was asked what would happen if there were open hostilities with north korea? >> south korea would win. we would win if there was an all out conflict. north korea could set seoul on fire. that would be a catastrophe. i don't know what the game the young man is playing. >> the young man kim jong-un the leader of north korea. he's pressing the west to negotiate and get financial aid. he tested a missile test this year and nuclear this year. he moved a missile from the east coast of north korea chth an aid suggests he is playing a ang a dangerous game while threatening his own people. >> we have a situation we have seen for many years provocative actions. the onus is on north korea take a step back so they can understand what they say is the economic goal. >> officials have all said they would take his threat and don't want to do anything to escalate the tension. >> kim jong-un is so unpredictable. don't know what he will do next. general martin dempsey chairman of the joint chief of staff saying they have missile defenses prepared in response to the threat. he do
senator john mccain was asked what would happen if there were open hostilities with north korea? >> south korea would win. we would win if there was an all out conflict. north korea could set seoul on fire. that would be a catastrophe. i don't know what the game the young man is playing. >> the young man kim jong-un the leader of north korea. he's pressing the west to negotiate and get financial aid. he tested a missile test this year and nuclear this year. he moved a missile from...
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. >> arizona senator john mccain candidates that gun legislation deserves a full debate, not a filibusterer. >> everyone wants the same goal, and that is to keep the guns out of hands of criminals and mentally disabled. >> reporter: but supporters of gun control are still bracing for a bare-knuckle battle. >> even if you had all your universal background checks bad guys are going to get guns. >> reporter: the bill currently before the senate would extend background checks for gun purchases, tougher penalties for gun trafficking and more money for safety. it does not include a ban on assault-style weapons or high compass ammunition clips. >> michael: that's what people need to be reminded. the senate bill does not have anything having to do with the magazines or anything having to do with the type of rifles. that bill happened in 1994 and it was undone already. this senate bill, people say we want common sense. that's not common sense enough, but everything in it is common sense and it's agreed upon by so many people. to break this down with us we go to the state of colorado, we bring in dav
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the president admitting passing any type of gun measure won't be easy, while arizona senator john mccain warns the gang of eight's immigration plan won't please everyone. so not setting expectations very high, are they? chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel's live in washington with more on this. mike, what's the latest when it comes to immigration reform? >> reporter: it's thought this is a critical week with congress returning after a two week recess. staff members of the so-called gang of eight in the senate have been busy transforming an agreement on principles into actual legislative language. there was some hope a bill talk about introduced to members of the senate judiciary committee this week. timing of moving forward is not as precise. >> we're hoping to get this thing done in the next couple of weeks. it's the guest worker program. high-skill and low-skill labor. how can you access it in an affordable fashion when you can't find an american worker? >> i spoke to lindsey graham. we certainly have a deal between business and labor, they've each issued statements, they're
the president admitting passing any type of gun measure won't be easy, while arizona senator john mccain warns the gang of eight's immigration plan won't please everyone. so not setting expectations very high, are they? chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel's live in washington with more on this. mike, what's the latest when it comes to immigration reform? >> reporter: it's thought this is a critical week with congress returning after a two week recess. staff members of the...
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senator mccain subpoena citizen county -- we just wanted to confirm that was a chp has offered a informal traffic alert. let's take a welcome at our 880 camera. if you happen to be looking at your screen you will know what wear talking about. and our camera is shaking. as you can on this wind where just be careful out there. let's go to steve. >>> about 25-40 miles an hour. there have been gusts in there bigger than that. [ inaudible ] not everybody is in on wind but most locations are. the wind advisory is out through most of the day. probably through this afternoon or so. gusts around 75 miles an hour. the source is this area of low pressure right there. it's a dynamic system but it clipped the sierra nevada. enters us as wind. very chilly air mass behind that. a lot of 40s if it wasn't for the breeze we would be a lot colder than that. upper 40s and low 50s. if you can get enough of a north wind temperatures might start warming up. but i'm easing into that. it's more of a westerly to north westerly breeze. but livermore west at nine. 30 in tahoe. 37 reno. 44 ukiah. 41 eureka. that is r
senator mccain subpoena citizen county -- we just wanted to confirm that was a chp has offered a informal traffic alert. let's take a welcome at our 880 camera. if you happen to be looking at your screen you will know what wear talking about. and our camera is shaking. as you can on this wind where just be careful out there. let's go to steve. >>> about 25-40 miles an hour. there have been gusts in there bigger than that. [ inaudible ] not everybody is in on wind but most locations...
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. >> reporter: initially there was fear of a filibuster, senator john mccain agreed this issue is worth a full debate. >> everybody wants the same goal, keep the guns out of hand of criminals and people who are mentally disabled. >> we must act now and prevent the next newtown, the next aurora, virginia tech, the sikh temple in oak creek, columbine, we must act now. >> reporter: polls show most americans favor closing this loophole. however those against any new gun legislation insist it would lead to the dismantling of the right to bear arms. lucy yang, abc news, new york. >>> emergency crews in north carolina called to residential construction site sunday evening by a desperate 911 call. a father told them that his two young children were trapped 20 feet down a hole. they were buried in the dirt. several fire departments responded. with shovels, climbing gear and backhoe. they worked into the night. >> they were building a basement for a house or a building or something. and it just fell on them. >> when i came up they had helicopters. there was like, 500 fire trucks everywhere. i fee
. >> reporter: initially there was fear of a filibuster, senator john mccain agreed this issue is worth a full debate. >> everybody wants the same goal, keep the guns out of hand of criminals and people who are mentally disabled. >> we must act now and prevent the next newtown, the next aurora, virginia tech, the sikh temple in oak creek, columbine, we must act now. >> reporter: polls show most americans favor closing this loophole. however those against any new gun...
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senator mccain subpoena citizen county -- we just wanted to confirm that was a chp has offered a informal traffic alert. let's take a welcome at our 880 camera. if you happen to be looking at your screen you will know what wear talking about. and our camera is shaking. as you can on this wind where just be careful out there. let's go to steve. >>> about 25-40 miles an hour. there have been gusts in there bigger than that. [ inaudible ] not everybody is in on wind but most locations are. the wind advisory is out through most of the day. probably through this afternoon or so. gusts around 75 miles an hour. the source is this area of low pressure right there. it's a dynamic system but it clipped the sierra nevada. enters us as wind. very chilly air mass behind that. a lot of 40s if it wasn't for the breeze we would be a lot colder than that. upper 40s and low 50s. if you can get enough of a north wind temperatures might start warming up. but i'm easing into that. it's more of a westerly to north westerly breeze. but livermore west at nine. 30 in tahoe. 37 reno. 44 ukiah. 41 eureka. that is r
senator mccain subpoena citizen county -- we just wanted to confirm that was a chp has offered a informal traffic alert. let's take a welcome at our 880 camera. if you happen to be looking at your screen you will know what wear talking about. and our camera is shaking. as you can on this wind where just be careful out there. let's go to steve. >>> about 25-40 miles an hour. there have been gusts in there bigger than that. [ inaudible ] not everybody is in on wind but most locations...
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senator john mccain, who is one of the group's leaders, says there will be a great deal of unhappiness because everybody didn't get what they wanted. the measure would help secure the border and allow tens of thousands of foreign workers into the country. it would also create a path to eventual citizenship for the estimated 11 million people living in the u.s. illegally. >>> the bay area is marking the start of holocaust remembrance day at the san francisco jewish community center. it's a solemn day when many jewish communities hold ceremony to honor the nearly 6 million who died at the hands of the nazis in the 1930s and 40s. today a panel on motivation and why people reacted in varying ways. >> the holocaust does not inevitable. the holocaust does not have to occur. the holocaust occurred because of actions and inactions by people throughout europe and around the world. the things that people did and the things that people failed to do. >> today's panel included historians and a holocaust survivor. the overarching message, learn from history to ensure an event of this nature never ha
senator john mccain, who is one of the group's leaders, says there will be a great deal of unhappiness because everybody didn't get what they wanted. the measure would help secure the border and allow tens of thousands of foreign workers into the country. it would also create a path to eventual citizenship for the estimated 11 million people living in the u.s. illegally. >>> the bay area is marking the start of holocaust remembrance day at the san francisco jewish community center....
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even senator mccain said that there's something wrong with this picture, that his fellow republican senators are trying to block debate. don't even want to talk about it. >> yes. >> and so, you know, i think that the parents from sandy hook coming to washington hopefully will have some effect. but that father's absolutely right. martin, i never thought it would happen to me, but on a friday at 12:00, it was 2 years ago, i got a call my nephew had been killed. shot to death at 5:00 in the morning and he's dead at 21 years old. so we've got to deal with this. the other thing, martin -- >> but congressman, is that what needs to happen to move these senators to stop threatening a filibuster? is that really what needs to happen? that you need to have a member of your family killed in order for you to do what the american people want you to do? >> i hope not. i don't wish this pain on anybody. >> none of us does. >> no. no. i -- if we can't act now, if they can't act under these circumstances, martin, i don't know when they're going to act. keep in mind, all we're asking for is a vote. all we're a
even senator mccain said that there's something wrong with this picture, that his fellow republican senators are trying to block debate. don't even want to talk about it. >> yes. >> and so, you know, i think that the parents from sandy hook coming to washington hopefully will have some effect. but that father's absolutely right. martin, i never thought it would happen to me, but on a friday at 12:00, it was 2 years ago, i got a call my nephew had been killed. shot to death at 5:00...
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chuck schumer and is the ringleader as is john mccain. we hearthem, the words from them will be important to determine whether or not this bill will be released this week or whether they're getting serious roadblocks. host: the president plans to give his budget to congress on wednesday. we saw some battles already starting to play out. what are you watching for this week as congress response? guest: it will be interesting to see how much push back the president gets. a lot of democrats are not happy with his proposal on the so- cpi which would affect future cost-of-living adjustments for social security beneficiaries. that's something a lot of liberals do not like. there's a lot of push back and there is pushed back from the aarp and very powerful interest groups on capitol hill. it will be interesting to see how much perspective is from the president's own party if it's enough to actually change and make things harder for the president. republicans will say the president needs to get out in front of these entitlement or cuts to get demo
chuck schumer and is the ringleader as is john mccain. we hearthem, the words from them will be important to determine whether or not this bill will be released this week or whether they're getting serious roadblocks. host: the president plans to give his budget to congress on wednesday. we saw some battles already starting to play out. what are you watching for this week as congress response? guest: it will be interesting to see how much push back the president gets. a lot of democrats are not...
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kennedy and mccain were part of that and we formed it in the u.s. senate. so those are productive days. unitedpeople in the states yearn for that kind of production to come out of the u.s. congress. i was able to do a lot in the time that i was in the u.s. arete and i think we all very hopeful that the kind of collegiality will come back. >> why is bipartisan so difficult to come about in this senate in the congress? >> you know, i think a lot of it has been the fact that elections seem to go now all the time. there's no time-out between elections. used to be a time when i think the senators would not run against each other, if you were in different parties you wouldn't be out trying to take off the head of the majority or the minority who ever they were. and that has changed. a lot of it has to do with the huge influence of money into the political system. and i think that's wrong. theink that's why some of campaign finance reform efforts i think hopefully will be helpful if we had the kinds of changes that would keep this money out from politics because i
kennedy and mccain were part of that and we formed it in the u.s. senate. so those are productive days. unitedpeople in the states yearn for that kind of production to come out of the u.s. congress. i was able to do a lot in the time that i was in the u.s. arete and i think we all very hopeful that the kind of collegiality will come back. >> why is bipartisan so difficult to come about in this senate in the congress? >> you know, i think a lot of it has been the fact that elections...
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representantes para que hablen en washington y tengan acceso al circulo de poder del grupo de los 8, el senador mccain, rubio, y schumer, para que sepan de voz de ustedes, no nosotros los abogados cÓmo es que sienten ustedes y sus madres sobre todo. >>> ya lo saben, quiero cerrar el segmento, ven alejandra, es una madre que lucha por los derechos, quiero que me digas quÉ significa la vela, y cÓmo la podemos ayudar a las madres. >>> mi nombre es alejandra, soy mamÁ dreamerso, la vela es la luz para salir de la sombra de los chicos, los padres de familia, el corazÓn rojo el amor por nuestros hijos, estaremos en la marcha, somos 40 madres de florida a luchar pedir por la reforma, hablar con schumer, sabe que estamos yendo, se encontrarÁ con nosotros en el capitolio, y pedimos colaboraciÓn en nuestra pÁgina y nuestro telÉfono, necesitamos apoyo emocional, econÓmico, y toda la fuerza de la mamÁ de todos los estados que nos juntemos allÁ, todos los dreamers, es el momento, tenemos que demostrar que sÍ se puede. >>> sÍ se puede alejandra, claro que se puede, y saben quÉ, te veo con tus ojitos
representantes para que hablen en washington y tengan acceso al circulo de poder del grupo de los 8, el senador mccain, rubio, y schumer, para que sepan de voz de ustedes, no nosotros los abogados cÓmo es que sienten ustedes y sus madres sobre todo. >>> ya lo saben, quiero cerrar el segmento, ven alejandra, es una madre que lucha por los derechos, quiero que me digas quÉ significa la vela, y cÓmo la podemos ayudar a las madres. >>> mi nombre es alejandra, soy mamÁ...
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both john mccain and barack obama said in 2008 that, if elected, they were going to close guantanamo. so i think that obama was surprised when he got into office and thought he was carrying out a bipartisan, you know, plan. even president bush said he wanted to close guantanamo, that there was this pushback. and i think very early in the obama administration republicans seized on this as an area they thought they didn't trust him, obviously, they voted against him. he wasn't their candidate. they didn't trust him on terrorism, and they made a big deal about he shouldn't be trusted, we shouldn't let him do this because we don't agree with his judgment, and democrats slowly but then quickly joined on. and, you know, i can't read their minds, but it does seem that politically there hasn't been much benefit in making yourself vulnerable to a charge of being soft on terrorism. there's no constituency that's voting for releasing people held at guantanamo bay. i mean, there are lawyers and so forth, but you don't see a big groundswell of interest in that topic. democrats, clearly, were more
both john mccain and barack obama said in 2008 that, if elected, they were going to close guantanamo. so i think that obama was surprised when he got into office and thought he was carrying out a bipartisan, you know, plan. even president bush said he wanted to close guantanamo, that there was this pushback. and i think very early in the obama administration republicans seized on this as an area they thought they didn't trust him, obviously, they voted against him. he wasn't their candidate....